Rolling Arenado: MLB HR leader also gold with glove

PHOENIX — On a day when Nolan Arenado regained sole leadership in the Major League home run race with his 11th of the season, his manager couldn’t stop praising him — for his defense just as much as the game-changing homer in the Rockies’ 6-3 victory Sunday.

This is what the Rockies see on a regular basis from their All-Star third baseman, and Walt Weiss wants more people to know it.

“You can say, ‘How big was Nolan?’ all day,” Weiss said. “He hits the home run to give us some breathing room, and he makes a few unbelievable defensive plays. We just shake our heads when he makes those plays. We’ve seen it so many times now. Man, it’s still amazing to watch.”

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“I’ve never seen a better defensive third baseman,” Weiss added. “I tell people, you take all the best guys you’ve ever seen at that position and mold them into one guy, and that’s Nolan.”

Arenado’s two-way performance fueled Sunday’s victory, which completed a three-game sweep of the D-backs — Colorado’s first in 12 years at Chase Field.

Here’s a breakdown of Arenado’s highlight-reel moments:

After the D-backs crept to within a …

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